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Trump can't actually win, can he?
Los Angeles Times ^ | September 6, 2015 | Doyle McManus

Posted on 09/06/2015 10:19:29 AM PDT by Biggirl

I talked with Republican wise men last week — sober establishment strategists who have seen many presidential campaigns come and go — to ask them how long the improbable popularity of Donald Trump can last. Reassure me, I said: He can't actually win, right? Their answers surprised me.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2016election; doylemcmanus; election2016; gop; iowa; losangelesslimes; losangelestimes; newyork; shortlist; trump; yeshecan
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To: hosepipe

Please be specific.


61 posted on 09/06/2015 11:16:30 AM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
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To: HarleyLady27
Great post! 🇺🇸
62 posted on 09/06/2015 11:18:01 AM PDT by Lopeover (2016 Election is about allegiance to the United States)
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To: Biggirl

“I talked with Republican wise men last week”

Republican (GOPe) “wise men”. . .they have those?


63 posted on 09/06/2015 11:18:11 AM PDT by Hulka
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To: nickcarraway

Trump can win—and if he does it will be the Revenge of the Tea Party. he may not be a conservative but he is a capitalist.


64 posted on 09/06/2015 11:20:40 AM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll Onward! Ride to the sound of the guns!)
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To: hosepipe

I’m a Trump fan. I recall when he first announced his wanting to stop illegal immigration, and I was listening to Rush at the time.

I also recall for the last several years, while going out to let’s say the shopping mall, Walmart, whatever and the multitudes of Mexicans that cannot speak English. These people taking jobs a penny on the dollar while there is a huge unemployment problem among the genuine citizens. It’s got to stop.

All the while our politicians, obviously yours, are doing everything possible to bring more illegals in for cheap labor.

So yes, I’m stupid in your eyes for wanting Make America Great Again, as this illegal immigrant thing will surely bring America down.

Obviously you want America to fail. So be it, I’m stupid and just what are you? Pro cheap labor express/bring America down?


65 posted on 09/06/2015 11:20:45 AM PDT by redfreedom (All it takes for evil to win is for good people to do nothing - that's how the left took over.)
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To: hosepipe

Projecting much? I think you are the one with the bong.

I know Trump is not a conservative, I may vote for him anyway because he seems to be the only one serious about the most serious issue. Cheap labor importation/colonization/invasion.


66 posted on 09/06/2015 11:21:02 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: nickcarraway
He will, but I bet his campaign will come in on time and way under budget! 😆
67 posted on 09/06/2015 11:21:38 AM PDT by Lopeover (2016 Election is about allegiance to the United States)
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To: Hulka
Great Republican wise men got us where we are! We should be proud and keeping voting for these people. Be a good battered voter. You can take your licks, get betrayed repeatedly, and still be loyal and subservient!

Get on board the battered voter syndrome bus! They deserve another chance!

68 posted on 09/06/2015 11:24:00 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: JMS
We want a leader who understands the big picture and who knows how to pick the right people to carry out strategy.

Reagan was like that.

69 posted on 09/06/2015 11:26:33 AM PDT by painter ( Isaiah: “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil,")
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To: Jim Robinson

Please be specific.


Why?.... go over his you tubes and you can hear them yourself.. then I am not telling you are hearing it yourself..

Could be some excuses could be made for those taxes too...
But won’t work on me.. With a democrat their is NEVER enough taxes.. or regulations.. enough givernment..

making fed. government run more smoothly is not the answer..
GUTTING the fed. government is the ONLY way..
There simply IS NO OTHER WAY.. for a constitutional fed. gov’t..

Donald will simply NOT DO THAT...
he’s into making it more efficient, NOT GUTTING IT like a fish..
Listen to him he will not cut fed. givernment.. has no problem with a bigger one..
HE EVEN LIKES BIG GOV’T..


70 posted on 09/06/2015 11:26:40 AM PDT by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited (specifically) to include some fully orbed hyperbole..)
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To: libbylu
Trump would not be the first rich man who never ran for office until he ran for POTUS and won.

I can't think of any. Please refresh my memory.

71 posted on 09/06/2015 11:27:48 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: JoeProBono; hosepipe
I'm calling the Republican Convention for Trump. I know it's early but seriously, there is no way any other candidate even gets nominated. A candidate has to win 8 states to be nominated. Who is going to be able to do that with only 8% of the vote. Trump will go to the convention as the only person who qualified to get nominated.

Trump is leading nationwide by 3 to 1 against the GOPe candidates.


72 posted on 09/06/2015 11:29:24 AM PDT by DannyTN
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To: hosepipe

You brought up more taxes not me. If you have something specific, post it.


73 posted on 09/06/2015 11:29:39 AM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

I know Trump is not a conservative, I may vote for him anyway because he seems to be the only one serious about the most serious issue.


The only one?.... surely you not that ill informed..
Either you are ill informed OR are posting agitprop..

OR Both..


74 posted on 09/06/2015 11:30:01 AM PDT by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited (specifically) to include some fully orbed hyperbole..)
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To: Biggirl

No. He won’t win. He is the Ross Perot of the early 21st century. He says things you like to hear...but shallow on how it’s going to be done. In fact so are all the other GOP candidates.


75 posted on 09/06/2015 11:30:24 AM PDT by Dallas59 (Only a fool stumbles on things behind him.)
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To: HarleyLady27

There is a little button on the right hand side of the keyboard labeled ‘Enter’ (It may have something that looks a little like a backwards ‘L’ on it.)

Try hitting it a few times while typing your post. You might be surprised at the results - people might read your post.

Or, if you don’t want that, just make sure CapsLock is on.


76 posted on 09/06/2015 11:31:29 AM PDT by PAR35
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To: libbylu

LOL...I see what you did there ;-) Love it.


77 posted on 09/06/2015 11:32:06 AM PDT by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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To: nickcarraway

Nick, Trump never entered the race in 2011. He talked about it but never threw his hat in the ring. If you can’t tell the difference between talking about running, and actually running, then that’s sad. I would have thought you’d have given up the “Trump’s gonna drop out as soon as he gets bored” theory by now. Open your eyes, man. At what point will you acknowledge that that’s not going to happen? When the primaries start? When he wins the nomination? When he’s elected President?


78 posted on 09/06/2015 11:33:30 AM PDT by mbrfl (fightingmad)
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To: hosepipe
Trump's a democrat? So what.

Cruz is like Omar Bradley and Trump is like George Patton. Who alive today even knows what or who an Omar Bradley was?

This country needs a Patton. He won't win the war, but he will buy us some more time.

79 posted on 09/06/2015 11:33:51 AM PDT by AmusedBystander (The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next)
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To: Jim Robinson

You brought up more taxes not me. If you have something specific, post it.


Would.... but I’m not getting a feeling of openness..
People are either a Trumper or a Cruzer.. and have a right to be..

My time is important to me.. why waste it..
I wasn’t that big on G.Bush Jr. either.. look how that turned out..

I really feel more democrats will vote for TRUMP than republicans will..
He’s on the same page as many of them.. in same book..
And is a GOOD excuse for them to not vote for Hellary..
Even many democrats know she is an Outhouse of problems..

Democrats can “smell” who is “OF” the Hive.. and Trump simply is of the HIVE..


80 posted on 09/06/2015 11:39:02 AM PDT by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited (specifically) to include some fully orbed hyperbole..)
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